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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-21
BLAINE AND WILLIAMS COLLEGE.


Not many weeks ago committee Of Williams College
Students who have great admiration for Mr. Blaines
pre- eminent abilities AS "a thinker, writer aud speaker,
aud who also hold him In the s ranks OF the strious
who have been path breakers leaders, extended hun
very ANA fattering invitation To address the
dents OF that welknown insi ution on subject bo
might deem proper, ntmatng. II remember right. that
talk the subject or " Protection" would best suit
them. In his letter OF decnaon he desired the commit
president OF the college how happened
that Notwithstanding the doctrine OF free trade MAS In
sed minds OF the students the great majority
of the graduates who became prominent IN after life
were strong prOtectloniss In few days the learned
that Mr. Blaine has isre presented
facts aud that distinguished graduates OF Will
Jams College not and never had been projections
ists [ WIS astonished at such an announcement, be-
cause the somewhat widely known educator must have
know he WAS msrepresentng the facts himself had he
taAeu second Thought, but looking IN vain for
memory will do So The two most distin.
guished graduates OF that college that any
liou, sure President Garfield and senator In
gals-both protectionists 10 these may be added A.
Lawrence Hopkins or the president Of the college,
aud Colonel Rockwell, late commissioner OF public Duds
ing Mr.. Blaine. DOUBT not could give the names u
many prominent, t not snyuished men. grad
that Institution Of learning who potectons
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AN ENGLISH ORDER FOR YANKEE ENGINES.

An announce wout came the tape" from fhue
delphla tus MORNING which uothcrs our free trade
friends not little namely. that Enslsh syndicste
are or ave bsru negotiating with tho BsiIw,a L0oo
motive 0rks, tArougu our OF Mayor G"ac~ for sup
al Tor tho Peruvian railroads at COST 10y
conf rsct OF some OOO DO 1t has stock srsas
,ut with the trade dOctruaires that under the
,reranL tariff 10 sln< e. tue usarnssS OF labor etc
would 10 to tMpDssDlc TO compete with Jonn Bull
Ga tis class VI manufacture sud thai With his rcc trade
vpliey with hW capitalists t0auiug Mopsy 70 IL
nsrdy south AM keVvbtcs. Gus of Che quee
I0n that Brotnar jonathan could hold his own VITA
him; but whs u tho ARGUMENT WORTH, IL vtew " sueo
practical contradiction tnist A. tho kcvNr nsossN
hss prSinicei tue broskbn revsnus rs!ss .s d., 81
rsAhr Winx ~ proposition. tnss Psoteeeee s0v
beiy." hs might take this v2.O0e.O0O sasms. 0oSS
Iust what ssInks ssOst Il sn1 how e 81 rsss1e
his peculiar economic thsostea 'sAsA< -
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J. FLOYD KINGS SIDE OF THE STORY


While / being shaved Cuthbert Is. Jones, accom-
panied by n whom took 10 be his brother into
stewards shop and soon began conversation with each
nomination to Congress. To this made response.
When had been shaved and from my position
Cuthbert Jones got from chair eight ten feet dis
tant the OF which he sitting, and looking
uttered for moments the offensive and
tai language, such u woul-be would employ
when seeking an opportunity 10 commit murder under
the Disguise OF the law he aud his friend meanwhile
cupyng advantageous positions twelve IF ecu
feet apart. Discovering that | could not be caught
in tho villanous trap they had laid for they
retired. I kept my eye all the time both.
In the height OF his frenzy Jones held his stick
in his left hand and threw his right his hip
possibly into his hip pocket Under these circuIn
stances. being menaced by such deadly purpose had
been armed I should have felt justified in destroying
him. He at time than eight or ten feet
from me- am a law abiding man. but the law imposes
restraint in protecting myself Joness hostility
is due solely TO my opposition to his appointment
consular position. That opposition because was
informed by most reputable and distinguished
quaned with the facts that he was fugitive from jus
tive account OF the assassination OF General Lddel,
my district by Joness father, his elder brother and
himself the former being lynched for crime and
the latter flying for his life. He has yet yentured
IL is pretence his part il Is due to an
unknd remark by me about his mother. long ago de-
n0unced that statement false my signature
through the Associated Press
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-21
GRATIFIEp AT HIsCOCK,s ELECTION.

HIS FELLow-MEMBERs or CONGRESS SEND on
THEIR CONGRATULATIONS
WAsuNGTOS, Jan. 20 Special. Members OF the House
both lilies to-day freely pressed their qualification
az he result OF tho Senatorial contest at Albany During
his ten ye OF Congress Mr.. Hlscock
the respect OF all Iartos his uniform courtesy
fairness aud III nliDes. aud probably there Is
either side who has friends than be.
while hns been bold aggressive main tsining
principles OF his party he has dealt fairly with his
political opponents Many OF them to-day said In sub
Well. long Republican had TO De chosen.
am glad Hiseock the man"
Both Senator Miller and Mr. Morton have many warm
friends among ReI ubcan congressman. aud
the choice OF the Legislature fallen either OF them
&c would have been regarded wise AID satisfactory.
Republicans generally however. express the opinion
the election OF Mr. Hi-coek wise from party
point OF and VIII Rebound To the credit of tue State
ss; men aud wsct ;ou selors OF his party and his loss
Will be fat Ieogfa hic messages OF .coDRrauiatioD by
thu sent TO him today fair sample Is the
following:
We ALL including saints Corner" send congratu
latlons your welLearned promotion.
This ssage dictated by Representative Stephen
OF Wisconsin, and handed IN Congressman Farquhar
around whose desk immediately gathered more than
score OF his fellow members anxious 10 add
their signatures. The men who signed IL In the
quarter OF hour before IL handed 10 the telegraph
operator were Stephenson Guenher and LaFollettc,
or Wisconsin; Farquhar. Parker, sawyer Baker Linds
0Donnen, OF Micni1 IAN; OXFORD Of Dakota Wait, Of
iirce Of Rhode Island; MORROW and Markham,
OF California; Warner OF Missouri; Rowell Plumb.
OF Pennsy vania Allen. OF Massachusetts, Hepburn OF
Iowa, and Buttorworth and Isaac H. Tsyo OF Ohio.
Mr. Hiscocks Republican colleagues IN the House pro
pose to give hun good dinner after his return To wash
ingtOn
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SALE OF STREET RAILROAD FRANCHISES

Controller Loew recently sent to thu Corporation
Counsel an inquiry u tho mode OF selling street
railway franchises at auction no sale having vet been
made under tho law of 1856. Mr.. LAcombe says that
the act is imperfect and needs amending. Tho Mayor
must first designate two daily newspapers In which
the OF the franchise Is to DO advertised three
times week for three weels. Tho advertisement
must conta full description of tho PROPOSED route.
ami tue conditions under which tho road shall DO
uiit Each bidder must giyo q bond for tho full
himent OF these c0udiuOns. The powor TO setuo tho
terms OF SAFE ress with tue Controller. they
iLclddod In the CONDITIONS set forth by the
10 out ons OF tho Aldermen. the successful bidder
docs comply with the terms saie tho franchise
may 10 again advertised and sold often rs neoes-
aary. Tho expense Of selling the franchise must be
AID before tho saie by the petitioner, but the cx-
peiso will finally have to DO mot Ivy tho successful
tiddcr.
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ACTION on THE TILDEN TRUST POS,
DE LEON CONVICTED or KIDNAPPING.

AN EXCITED YOUNG WOMAN WHO INSISTED THAT
SIZE DIDN'T GO TO PANAMA.
"Astrologer" DE Leon, Who trial before Judge
Gildersleeye yesterday charge OF kidnapping Mrs.
Sarah Bowes by sending her 10 Panama consigned " the
keeper OF house OF nlrepute, was not tho
only believer in tho mystic art who attracted
the attention of the jury yesterday. After As.
sistant District Attorney Fitzgerald had called
one or two witnesses on minor points, Miss Anna John
called the only witness for the defence She
Is attract looking young woman. and had mani
tested much interest in the defence She excessively
In the and her large blue eyes were
in almost constant motion she cast ganccs about the
room. she chung tenaGlousy to small sstohel which
she placed on her lap as she took hsr seat
on the winessstand. Tier lips closed resolutely ne
she faced the awyers She described tho libra
Iian Of the Workingmen's Library at No l43 Eishih
st. she wos called Ia contradict tue testimony Of
porter who had testified to conversations with DE
The testimony only related to an interview which
When tho witness was once started tho lawyers
opened the saichs A'' in which S'A she nsr had sns
large number OF newspaper clippings and she produced
view with her In spite OF rulings the Court shs
succeeded number OF times III denouncDg report AS
To Panama"
Nobody has said here that you were" Mr. Fitzgerald
sald In oDJecting 10 The question.
Here II Is Here In this paper" said the witness
exctedly, holding up the newspaper and pointing her
Mr.; Fitzgerald made similar remark further on rs
nothing had been said in the Testimony against her The
young woman became even excited and with her
finger pointing 10 the article turned tho lawyers AMI
offered them the paper and pcadingy asked thai Jury
might 500 II ana held II up close 10 tho Judges face
and said Let everybod IL" AS nobody would
look at The newspaper she kept In her hand was 80
interested Ia pointing out the article that when Mr.
titxgersd began tho crossexamnaiion. he said Just
let Ie hold that newspaper" When 1t OF her
hand she talked with less excitement Her Testimony "a
to the interview with the reporter contradioted
by him.
A motion to advise the jury to acquit was denied
by Judge Giidersleeve He said that in his opinion
the offence WAS complete whom person ycKed
N M ftUlfi.
her will
Mr. Fitzgerald made an eloquent address To thu jury
who III lew minutes returned with q verdict
Jecob beringer De Icons counsel will appeal the
Inc punishment for kidnapping Is imprisonment for
more than niteen years
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LEGISLATION AT ALBANY.
THE CABLE ROAD FIGHTING FOR LIFE.

TO INVESTIGATE THE COAL sTRIKE-HoRsE RACING
THE PRICE OF A VOTE.
ALBANY. JAN 20.-In the Senate this morning the FOL
lowing bills were introduced:
By Mr. Iow-Ths Field Civil Code ,,u, ~,
Nsarsi History PARK and providing Increased
Mt p%ns Railroad Act enagtsr
S9 Of s 81 * IN amy a ss$ be
provided that saon 0 sS Sseo sna
thereof enable re cael: na III 91s
Court Of Appeals adverse to Its longer existence
Tho Kings County Alnshouse bill was favorably re-
ported
In the House among the bills introduced were these
BROOKLYN gn not eIeeednr seventy msmSers
o1 Mr. tx aSr 9T any or
track Tor than thirty days IN any one Mn,n. Fir. IT,
snrsnee to become stock company on OF
BY Mr. Hamilton Providing that person holding the
ocs o. 81 psc or 1 and mo p.os
holding position under the government Of tho city or county
holding any Judicial position shall appointed by any judge
~ referee receiver or commissioner except W Inc "en
BY Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING for the issue OF transfer
tickets by all surface railroad companies operating ens
cents and such tickets shall be contnusn,
by Mr. Reeves-Provdrg that the Kings County isIm and
% ny % taxed te sa% e Sse a yd
New York elevated railroads 10 place drip pans under
To. City
Mr.. Hornridge offered resolution directing the State
Board of Arbitration to investigate the causes of the re-
rapid advances in the price of coal and the strikes
incident thereto and report the Legislature within
twenty days. The resolution giving rise to debate went
over under the rule.
Mr. Mccain offered resolution requesting the Com
troer report at his earliest convenience what dispo
ston had been made of the So 900 which had been in
his hands since 1884, and which is alleged to be the
price of vote for United States Senator In 1881. Mr.
Kruse debate the resolution. and IL went over
The two houses adjourned until Monday at p
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SPEAKER Hustled ON THE RESULT

HOPING FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE STATE COM
MITrEES wORK-MR. HIsCOCKs succyssor
ALBANY Jan 20 (Speciaf.-Of the result OF the se,a
toria contest, Speaker Hustled said today: "Perbap,
there will be more harmony OF action among
to the election OF Mr. Hscock ~ Senator
would have been II either Mr. Miller or Mr. Mort, had
succeeded The contest was hot ono and sero,,. a..
sensons might have followed II Mr. Miller or Mr.
had been elected think Mr.. Hseook has splend,d on
portnny for leadership before him II hs can hiring y,c
tory back TO the Republican party In this State ther viii
be nothing too good for him. talked tue otber nih, h
Senator Miller on the subject OF Inn,ov
ing the management OF tho stats Comm;,,..
work Ie1prcsse1 tho thought TO him that Ia. cou,,
Tee ought 10 have permanent secretary that he sboud
be paid good salary for his work. and that ba .,n,,
labor 300 days In tho year for tho Republican par,v and
do no other kind OF work Such man would ker, him
self well informed political movements in .v.rv
county In the Stats send Republican nowspaper. IN
every doubtful voter guard the party against
and. In wor. manage tho work Of tho Republican marty
US business man would manage his Affairs"
The Syracuse politicians said that OK Mayor jana. T.
Beiien would probably be elected to succeed Mr.
Hscock as Congressman from the Onondaga and Cor,.
iAnd District Senator Hendricks has Doen meuliopea ~
candidate for tho Office, but states postyeiy that h
docs not desire It. @as no
MT Morton. although defeated, had some aoacs ho,nn
Greeted as he entered his heaauartsrs at th o Icing
New-York-" ' oo'ornor OF
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INEQUALITIES OF TAXATION.

REMARKABLE DECREASE IN THE ASSESSMENT OF
Personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PROPOSED.
ALBANY Jan. 20.-The State Assessors presented their
annual report to the Legislature today 1t is long doc
ument and largely made up of tables and figures. and
contains many interesting facts and important
tons The assessed value of real estate for 1856
50 800 800 062; assessed value in 1883 So
increase in real estate from 1885. $l37550Sft Tho
assessed value OF personal property lSs6 S32I
324l; assessed value In 1885, 1882 .3s3. 239 de-
from 1885 Of S759995s The assessed valuo OF
real in 1875 7O3; assessed value
OF. personal property in 1879, Sl0ZI27 399.
The increased assessed value OF real estate
in eleven years was 1899, 546,359 The decreased
assessed value personal property in eleven
SS2Gi41ls. The figures show that from 1864 to 1886,
inclusive real estate has increased 81 while
personal property has decreased SlI466.596. Since
1871 the value OF personal property has decreased s127
824.451.
The loss in personal property is upon the
rolls alone and is attributable to imper laws and TO
the neglect Of the Everyone knows that
personal property OF the equals the value
of real Legislation is urged will place
assessment of real and personal property equal
footing and the repeal OF laws which establish class
emptons. II is urged that real estate should
have the same right t. exemption for joint debts
owners OF personal property The that the
State Board OF Equalization well as the Supervisors
showing the inequality OF personal assessments the fol-
Duchess County paid 1879 per cent on personal
property Albany. 10 90; Delaware. 1910; Chemung.
40; Columbia. 1928 Broome. eO3: Chenango. 1884;
Erie 1908; Ca'tarangus. 1885, Kings. 49, Franklin.
19.43 Oneida, 9.i2 Putnam. 23.42; OnOndaga, 1454;
CLEANS Pile; Monroe 5.32.
Under existing these irregularities cannot be cor
rected Legislation suggested the following effect
Requiring county clerks furnish clerks with ab
sacs OF mortgages providing that debts created 10y tho
purchase of exempt property shall be deemed just
debts; allowing boards Of superv 10 abuste saes
requiring the true consideration To be stated in deeds OF
conveyance providing for tax upon incomes In
SIOOOO, and assessing the capital and surplus OF
surance companies in the manner that OF
10 al baDk
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PROSPEROUS REPUBLICAy oLuB

Tho Young Mems Republican Club OF the XXX LIST Assem-
bly, District held its regular annual meeting last night
at its rooms No 862 Sixth Reports by the various
officers showed the club be stronger financially numer-
icay and Ia activity than before and the outlook
for ts future to be particularly bright The following
ofcefs were elected for the present year: President
Poter A hiler rst vice president, Charles H. Apple
gate second vicsprcsident. James Blanchard thrd
vfcepfcsdent, Robert sweeney secretary Thomas viii
Der Aaeia financial secretary. l. d. Wilson, TREASURER
Charles r. SANFORD sergeant q arms huly trustees
A. A. scheidier T. H. Crosby William Msack T. .. saun
dSns J. Conkey.
Amer tho regular business had been completed Police
Commissioner John McClave addressed the club with
cheering words and its members good advice
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KILLED ATA CROSSING.

Jchs yensoner coach%zn in tho family Of Or. Whiting
Asss widow Milburn. N. - instantly killed
short Morris aud Esssx ksresd
yesterday HS had bcon driving Miss hfngam bnggy
10 wkcn just has horse
~ track Morris Express dashed
curve IL kexDgeDor 10 Jack horse
drive and the locomotive struck tho buggy shzrg
c0scbmAfL IODod
CrDssIng snake safety gates
work, found Lbs statement Nen-
sxlytwo and had sisters living
e Mllburn-
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DESERTED BY A PRETENDED SUP
1.-THE GROWERS" DO NOT GROWL.

"The Growlers." poico social organization compns
ing many wellknown politicians and business of the
West side, gave It's annual reception last evening at Cos
mopoan Hail. Forty rrstst and Broadway A variety
entertainment, in which many OF the men,
beers participated. followed by reception
and dancing. Among those present ex-Senatof
Gibbs. Judge MoAdam, Congressman Merriman. Thomas
Costigan Dock Com Koch. Commissioner Hess,
McAdam.
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DISORDERLY ICE-MEN AT RHINECLlFF.
STRIKERS DRIVING OFF TIE WORKERS WITH CLUBS


A CONFERENCE AT vERPLANCK.
PoUeHKEEPsIH, Jan 2O-Serious trouble Is feared
among ice-men RhiueclH and Barrytown to-nor-
row. Sheriff Bedding and his deputies are ready for
any Urgency including If necessary ke calling out OF
the militia. body Of strikers visited Rhneclih this
morning and forced the at work nthe knicserbocker
Companys house to quit to demand 81 rs 10 81 per
day. The prices being 81 80 and 81 rs day. Deputy
Sheriff Nice went to the and when he stepped from
the his arrival made known by signal to the
strikers who north Barrytown With clubs at the
latter place they the from the Knickebocer
Bencnt Company's house No blows struck.
any one hurt The men at both houses wanted to Keep at
again IN the morning About onethrd OF the entire crop
Of the Hudson has been harvested AT verplancks Point
Superintendent Conkling, of the knckerbocker Ice Com
pany. the Knights proposed to split the difference
with the company Mr. Conkng thought this proposition
would be accepted and the talked then Of going 10
work tomorrow. This morning sheriff Duffy warned the
thai IL any violence offered be wOuld he pre-
pared resist 1t with force Superintendent Adds of
the Newark City Company accecd to the demands of the
strikers yesterday Afternoon aud the work proceeded at
the East Kingston and Ulster Landing houses.
The detection Of men along the Hudson River does not
trouble the Knickerbocker Ice Company any great
tent Word was received from Poughkeepse at the Of
nee No 432 Canalst. that the men there were not dis
turbed yesterday could learned point
along the river has there been any Inconvenience from
the attempted strikes. The majority of the who
handle the ice the 81 so day and those who
work inside the houses at 81 70 are farm hands and
farmers boys. Tamps and others not regularly EN-
poyed. who might be expected 10 be glad TO work at
tese among the ice hands and inciie them TO
strike AT Ondout many OF the men who work on the Del
er Join the and endeayor TO stir up discon
tent among the farmers boys AT Coxsackle All effort
knights Of Labor notice signed K of L. was posted
in many places announcing 81 and 81 rs day a. the
demand this quit The Knights Labor said that
the circular was sham and put UP notices denounoing
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ARxAyoIsa Yox A pooL ToURsA xxxZ

nesting - srEas,ss psol tournament hold yoster.
~ coiumbis and AatsasA many
wsieksswn ardroem Keepers Of tho city IL INTENDED
q al thu IsIEe ottss tue oOsy ALREADY
boon suLscriUed tscb plvn vii - rs0ned TO put
tsss..i ~: Ais4t trey Jsas. Nsie s Charlie.
YoeA Al match snes tmLlef after thu hrsk
- o1oo 49, and g wiz bec0mv tine personal property Of
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REPUBLICAN WRATH IN INDIANA.

THE PARTf REPRESENTATIVES, IN lHE LEGlSLAI-
URE CONDEMNED FOR THEIR CowARDICE.
INDIANAPOLIS Jan. 20 tspeeaD.so pronounced is the
dgnaon OF Republicans generally the action OF
tho Republican members OF the Legislature In virtually
surcnderng tho Democrats yesterday In entering into
the compromise agreement regarding the Senate conven
ton that retrieve themselves from their bundcr.
number OF the legislators this morning made effort TO
break the covenant but the move unsuccessful The
Democratic majority In tho Senate at notice
that retaliation the Republican minority In that
body would be Immediately unseaed This Is the threat
that really brought the Republicans TO terms Their
render condemned throughout the state and Is gen
orally characterized abect cowardice In the Repub
can Tuesday night IL agreed that Colonel
Robertson should preside the joint convention,
gardless OF the Circuit Courts restraining order and he
expressed himself willing TO carry out his part OF the
programme at any risk. He ready yesterday TO do
his duty knew nothing OF the compromise until after
had been agreed to- twas entered into also without
Senator arrson's advice consent The Journal the
Republican state organ and the country press denounce
with much emphasis tho lack OF courage shown by the
Republican Legislators.
There was change In the Senatorial vote today
The protests against both sides were renewed
with the exception OF against Representative Ack
man, Republican,. which WAS Withdrawn IL was agreed
that upon the nal and decisive vote these protests
should be recorded Tue present outlook h that each
party will stick nominee for several days, ut least
and the Knights of Labor determined not 10 break
tho dead lock until some concession Is made to them.
Robinson the Democratic knight. declares that no will
for rurpo and saws that before many more
ballots taken several other Knights OF Labor Will
Allen. tho Indepen,ant candidate The PROPOSE
ton to substitute Judge NDack for rurpe has not been
received with much favor 1t was expected would
be- and besides lurpies friends maintain that it would
be reachcry To drop him. because no Is the caucus nom
inee and votes the other candi-
dates. The Democrats have hope mat Robinson
will yet come To them Various schemes being dis
cussod. and unexpected things likely TO happen at
any time Ex-Governor Porter Ii still much talked about
as substitute for General Harrison but tho politicians
generally are opposed 10 him. and the prevailing scnu
nent now U.s. Harrison. OF n Democrat" Judge
Gresham has been nsntonod but II Il claimed that he
30 THE SITUATION IN NEw-JERsEY.
TRENTON Jan. 10 tspeeiaTho Senate met this AFTER
noon and promptly adjourned until Monday evenins